Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 27,727 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria stood at 27,727.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria peaked at 39,206 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14,101, in 2007.
That places Austria 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25,119 | — |
| 2003 | 26,129 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 39,206 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 22,219 | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 17,800 | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 14,101 | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 14,645 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 14,230 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 18,509 | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 16,131 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 14,586 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 25,241 | +73.0% |
| 2014 | 23,575 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 23,620 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28,609 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 27,670 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 25,850 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 24,188 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 23,902 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22,303 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 24,676 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 28,547 | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 27,727 | -2.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 27,727 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 2.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 27,727 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,703, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +73.0% | 14,586 | 25,241 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,681 | 14,101 | 39,206 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22,798 | 14,586 | 28,609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,431 | 22,303 | 28,547 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 92 Botswana 31,013 compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30,314 compare
- 94 Puerto Rico 28,501 compare
- 96 Timor-Leste 25,204 compare
- 97 Comoros 25,182 compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 23,504 compare
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Austria was 27,727 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39,206 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,101 in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release